Under
the patronage of Dr. Ahmed Al-Ansary, Governor of Fayoum, and Prof. Yasser
Magdy Hatata, President of Fayoum University, Prof. Assem El-Essawy, Vice
President of the University for Community Service and Environmental
Development, inspected the comprehensive medical convoy organized by the
Community Service and Environmental Development sector, in partnership with the
Hayah Karima Foundation, for the residents of Manshaat Abdullah village in
Fayoum Governorate. This initiative was conducted in cooperation with the
Faculty of Medicine and the Center for the Care and Rehabilitation of Persons
with Disabilities at Fayoum University.
The
convoy was supervised by Prof. Naglaa El-Sherbiny, Dean of the Faculty of
Medicine; Dr. Nevin Shaaban, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in
Fayoum; Colonel Dr. Emad Adel, Head of the Hayah Karima Foundation in Fayoum;
Dr. Rania Shaaban, Director of the Center for the Care and Rehabilitation of
Persons with Disabilities at Fayoum University; and Mr. Abdel-Nasser Bakry,
Director General of the General Administration for Community Service and
Environmental Development. The convoy took place on Sunday, December 7, 2025,
at the village's health unit.
Prof.
Assem El-Essawy explained that the medical convoy successfully provided free
medical examinations and treatment to 1,379 residents of the village and
surrounding areas. These included 280 internal medicine cases, 297 dermatology
cases, 347 pediatric cases, 198 ear, nose, and throat cases, and 257 orthopedic
cases.
The
convoy also included awareness sessions organized by the Center for the Care
and Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities at Fayoum University. Prof.
Rania Shaaban indicated that the aim of these sessions was to highlight the
importance of early detection of disabilities, raise awareness about them, and
discuss the causes of various disabilities, methods of prevention, and the
genetic and environmental factors that contribute to them. This was done to
provide appropriate support to those affected and their families.
She
also discussed the different types of disabilities, mental and psychological
health, and their impact on individuals' behavior and relationships, as well as
how to improve these aspects for the benefit of all.
Mr.
Abdel Nasser Bakry emphasized the keenness of the Fayoum University
administration to provide diverse medical and awareness services to serve the
local community of Fayoum Governorate.
